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Marquetry (also
spelled as marqueterie; from the
French marqueter, to variegate) is the art and
craft of
applying pieces of
veneer to a
structure to form...
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Straw marquetry is a
craft very
similar to that of wood
marquetry,
except that
straw replaces the wood veneer. It is
thought to have
first been practised...
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Marquetry gl**** vase with
clematis flowers (1890-1900)
Chardon vase (1900),
blown gl****,
modelled when hot,
applied gl****
marquetry (Museum of...
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Boulle work (also
known as buhl work) is a type of rich
marquetry process or
inlay perfected by the
French cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle...
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Intarsia is a form of wood
inlaying that is
similar to
marquetry. The
start of the
practice dates from
before the
seventh century AD. The...
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famous French cabinetmaker and the
preeminent artist in the
field of
marquetry, also
known as "inlay".
Boulle was "the most
remarkable of all French...
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trophies and weapons,
baskets of
fruit or flowers, and others, made in
marquetry, stucco, or carved. The
English word
baroque comes directly from the French...
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intricate marquetry of a wide
variety of fine woods. In an oval
reserve at the
center of its "public" side, away from the king himself, is the
marquetry head...
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fermiers généraux. He used
floral and
figural marquetry techniques to a
great extent,
contrasting with
refined parquetry and trelliswork...
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Louis XVI style, also
called Louis Seize, is a
style of architecture, furniture,
decoration and art
which developed in
France during the 19-year reign...
